Clarifying issues at community house

The Battle Creek Enquirer news article Thursday, March 22, regarding the changes/closing of Washington Heights Community House was not entirely accurate.

Saturday, March 17, I received a letter from Bill Phillips stating the Tuesday Food Produce Program was immediately closed. There had been ongoing problems with this program which Bill Phillips apparently did not properly address, i.e. resolving the constant angering between two other community houses and his lack of appropriate communication with all the community houses regarding the division of produce.

After talking to the Food Bank on Monday, March 19, and learning WHCH's 501C3 had been pulled by Bill Phillips, our board decided to close the house that Monday. There was no prior notification from Bill Phillips regarding his decision to pull our 501C3. We felt his behavior was extremely rude, unprofessional and mean-spirited.

Our house closure was announced the next day (Tuesday) at the Battle Creek City Commission meeting, whereupon the following day Bill Phillips threatened eviction, per email. We harbor no animosity toward Bill Phillips or his associates and we personally forgive them. We wish them peace, grace and blessings. "Greater is he who is in me than he who is in the world."

On behalf of our WHCH board, thanks to our funders, partners and volunteers who have supported us the past eleven and half years. We will continue to care, share and pass it on. We love you !!!!

Rosetta Sanders

Ex-chair WHCH

Battle Creek

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Clarifying issues at community house

The Battle Creek Enquirer news article Thursday, March 22, regarding the changes/closing of Washington Heights Community House was not entirely accurate.